Royce Martin - Swagtime

Swagtime Royce Martin returns to Blue Strawberry to present a new genre of music he calls Swagtime. Blending the athletic, striding groove of his left hand with intricate melodic exploration in his right, we find Royce rapping over and around ragtime and jazz. It's a ragtime-jazz-hip hop orchestra conducted by Royce at the piano. It’s Scott Joplin, Charlie Parker, Metro Boomin and Smino all rowing one boat. Swagtime looks to reclaim a Black, St. Louis music tradition. In the early 20th century, St. Louis was the epicenter of ragtime. Royce looks to recharge and remake ragtime, overlaying it with a